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Unread 05-16-2020, 01:24 AM   #11
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My co when I was in the reserves had a vh with no dolls head,no safety and the trigger guard tang was checkered(straight stock)
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Unread 05-16-2020, 10:06 AM   #12
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You can see some where in its past someone extended the stock

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Unread 05-16-2020, 10:19 AM   #13
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The stock wood itself looks like it may be original, but it has definitely been heavily reworked.
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I would expect to see European or Circassian walnut on a D grade, not American black walnut until the Remington/Illion years.





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Unread 05-16-2020, 11:39 AM   #15
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I would expect to see European or Circassian walnut on a D grade, not American black walnut until the Remington/Illion years.





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That is circassian.
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Unread 05-17-2020, 01:25 PM   #16
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Toward the end of 1901, Fred Gilbert received his new Parker DH SN 103649; no dolls head, no ejectors, 32” barrels; ordered by Russell Klein, Gilbert’s brother-in-law.



The Research Letter might be very interesting - please let us know who ordered the gun.
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Unread 05-23-2020, 02:05 PM   #17
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The letter is on the way. It states that it was purchased by a Rev. J Howard Hand of New Haven Ct on Sept 24 1894. It origianly had a straight stock with Monte Carlo special order with no safety, no barrel extension and Lyman sights. requested pattern RH 100 and LH 140 pellet. It's currently at the gunsmith having the barrels that I picked up fitted. It would be neat to find a DH straight stock with Monte Carlo and have it redone to original configuration. I bet finding that stock would be a tall order.
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Unread 05-23-2020, 02:27 PM   #18
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No hits in the Sporting Life archives for the Rev.
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Little update on the project. I got the gun back last week. The Smith I work with removed the dolls head from the donor barrels and tightened up the face. I came home and gave it a christening with a few rounds of mini shells. seemed to fire fine. When I removed the casings I inspected them and found the primer on the shells fired from the right barrel had the primer pierced by the firing pin. I'm thinking the right firing pin maybe protruding a little proud. Does anyone have any thoughts , suggestions or insite?
The donor barrels are currently in the white. I would like to get them re blackened. Any ideas of cost on this part of the project?

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Decent rust blue job anywhere from$350.00 to $500.00 on the high end
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